Curha is a nickname/alias for Curtis Hasselbring, a NY-based trombonist/guitarist/composer. In addition to being a fixture in the NYC jazz/downtown and experimental scenes, Curha has also been making a combination of electronic and acoustic solo recordings since the turn of the millenium. He likes to describe what he does as groove music representing various stages of human evolution. As Curha, he has released several recordings on Chant Records and his own B.L.I.M. label as well as remixes for Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars (on Piranha Records), Zion 80 (Chant Records) and Slavic Soul Party (Barbes Records). His most recent release is "Curha 3" on Chant Records.